Glass washer and scourer.



No. 832,448. PATENTED OCT. 2, 1905.

A. W. BEERBOWER. GLASS WASHER AND SCOURER.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.5. 1905.

Y Y ATTORNEYS ARTHUR W. BEERBOWER, Aor BRYAN, OHIO.

GLASSWSHER \ND SCOURER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 1906.

Application filed October 5, 1905. Serial No. 281,551-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. BEER- BOWER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of B an, in the county of Williams and State of hio, have invented a new and Improved Glass Washer. and Scourer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to glass washers and scourers, my more particular object being to roduce a device for scouring and washing both the inside and outside of drinkingglasses-such as whisk -glasses, wine-glasses, gud beer-glasses of all sizes, as used upon ars.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the iigures.

Figure I is a central vertical section showing my improved device as mounted upon the under side of a bar. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same upon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section thIou h the scouring-cylinder and taken upon tie line'3 3 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail showing the manner of supporting the bristles 29 upon the grooved button 28.

A plate 4 is connected with the under side of the bar 5 by means of screws 6. The plate is provided with flanges 7, constituting a slideway, and supported by this slideway is a l frame 8, provided with a sliding head 9. In

order to connect the frame with the plate 4, the sliding head 9 is merely pushed laterally into the slideway from either of two directions. A lid 10 is slidably connected with the frame 8 so as to close the top thereof independently of the plate 4. This sliding lid 10 is provided with a notch 11, which may be v engaged by the finger-nail in order to remove the lid 10.V The frame 8 is provided with a compartment 12, into which is itted a revoluble corrugated cylinder 13. This cylinder is adapted to su porta powder or other material 14 to-be use in scouring the glasses and 'is mounted upon journals 15, one of which is iitted with a knob 16, whereby the cylinder may be rotated by hand a little at a time. The frame 8 is further provided with a large cylindrical portion 17, one end 18 of whic. is closed, the oppositeend being open, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3. Revolubly mounted within the cylindrical ortion 17 are rings 19 20, made. substantial y quarterround in cross-section, these rings being rigid and connected together b slideways`30, the slideways being connecter? by a oke 30B. A bearing 21 supports a revolub e stub-shaft 22, provided with a crank 23, the outer end of the stub-shaft is provided with a thread 25, into which isvwound. a wire support 26, carrying a number of brushes or tufts 27. The wire sup ort 26 is spiral and may be readilyturne off or on the stub-shaft. The wire support 26 also carries a grooved button 28, from which radiates a lar e number of bristles 29 of such sha e as to t the interior of a drinking-glass. 'llhese bristles are supported between wires which are twisted together, as indicated in Fig. 4. The slideways 30 in the cylindrical portion 17 are disposed longitudinally thereof in order to bev parallel with its axis, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. Mounted within these slideways 30 are brush-holders 31, provided with flanges 32, between whichis a wire stem 32, from whicha number of bristles 33, woven thereinto, roject toward the center or axis ofthe cylin 'rical portion 17. By removing the brush-backs 31 the bristles 33 may be readily taken out of the cylindrical portion 17.

The operation of my device is as follows: In order to refill the upper portion of the com artment 12 with scouring material 14, the ame 8 is moved laterally, as above described, so that the head 9 is detached from the late 4. By means of the finger-nails the id 10 is next moved sidewise, and the material 14 is poured upon the c linder 13. The lid 10 being now replaced an the frame 8 being mounted soas to depend from the plate 4, as above described, the device is ready for use. The operator grasps a drinking-glass and inserts the same mouth foremost in the cylindrical portion 17 the insertion being made from the left, according to the view shown in Fig. 3. If it be desired to use a little ofthe scouring material 14, the

of which carries a handle 24. The inner end knob 16 is turned slightly, so as to dislodge a small quantity of this material upon the glass and brushes. If it be desired to lodge the material upon the brushesrather than upon the glasses, the knob 16 is turned before the glass is inserted. The glass, as stated above, is inserted by the operator. from the left of the device, according to the view shown in Fig. 3, and the handle 24 is thereupon turned. The revoluble stem 2v2 causes the rotation of the rings 19 20 and the guideways 30 and also causes the rotation of the bristles 27 and 29'. The lass is held by the hand of the o erator an oughly scoured Wit and without and u on afterward rinsing is read for use. he brush-handles 31 are easi y replaced, and when the bristles 33 are Worn out or otherwise rendered unt for service the Wire stems 32, carriiug 4new bristles, may loe substituted for the o ones, To mount a Wire stem 32, it is merely insertedendwise, so as to be held by the brush-back..

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I L A glass washer` and scourer, .comprising a cylindrical easing, a plurality of longitud'i.

nal rings mounted therein, -slideways connecting said rings togetlien. brushes removably mounted 'Within said ,slideways and mews for turningid rings.

is thus thorl 2. In a glass washer and scourer, the com? i bination of a cylindrical casing for holding a glass, a plurality of vslideways mounted l therein, means for causing said slideways to rotate about a central line representin the axis of a lass, and a pluralit of revo uble brushes etachably mounte Within said 3o slideways.

3. In a glass Washer and scourer, the combination .of a cylindrical casing', a pair of rev.- oluble rings mounted therein and disposed adjaeent te opposite ends thereof, slideways supported 'by said rings,brushes detachably mounted Within said slideways, and means for turning one of said rings.

In testimony whereofv I have signed my name to this sp'ecication in' the presence of 4o two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR W. BEERBOWER. Witnesses: i

F. W. INeALLs, W. GARDNER. 

